Kamp K'aana, a 2-Week Residential Weight Management Summer Camp, Shows Long-Term Improvement in Body Mass Index z Scores. Issue 3 (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Farhat, Alicia Elena; Sharma, Shreela; Abrams, Stephanie H.; Wong, William W.; Barlow, Sarah E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. Volume 62:Issue 3(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: childhood obesity -- long-term outcome -- obesity treatment -- residential camp -- weight loss; Children -- Nutrition -- Periodicals; Pediatric gastroenterology -- Periodicals; Infants -- Nutrition -- Periodicals; Nutrition disorders in children -- Periodicals; Child Nutrition -- Periodicals; Digestive System -- growth & development -- Periodicals; Gastrointestinal Diseases -- Periodicals; Infant Nutrition -- Periodicals; Nutrition Disorders -- Periodicals; Child; 618.923
• DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000965
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0277-2116

Abstract

Abstract : ABSTRACT: Long-term effects of Kamp K'aana, a 2-week residential weight management camp, on body mass index (BMI) measures were evaluated on 71 of 108 (66%) obese youth 10 to 14 years of age. Measures were obtained at 11-month study follow-up (n = 38) or extracted from medical record (n = 33). Compared with baseline, BMI increased ( P < 0.001), but both BMI percentile and BMI z score decreased (98.7 ± 1.0 to 97.3 ± 6.7 and 2.34 ± 0.30 to 2.23 ± 0.34, P < 0.001). A decrease in BMI z score of ≥0.2 units was seen in 27% of the participants ( P < 0.001). The short program has sustained effect.